Protests in St. Louis

Police officers, ordering the last remaining protesters on the street to get on the ground, spray a chemical agent at those not complying, after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer charged...more

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Police officers, ordering the last remaining protesters on the street to get on the ground, spray a chemical agent at those not complying, after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer charged with the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Protesters stage a "die-in" during a peaceful rally outside the police headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Protesters stage a "die-in" during a peaceful rally outside the police headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Monday, September 18, 2017

People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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A man kicks in a shop window in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

A man kicks in a shop window in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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A protester is detained by police in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

A protester is detained by police in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

A man throws a stone through a window in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

A man throws a stone through a window in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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A man is transferred to an ambulance after being sprayed with a chemical agent by police in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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A man is transferred to an ambulance after being sprayed with a chemical agent by police in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Police officers watch a demonstrator as she confronts them during a protest in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Police officers watch a demonstrator as she confronts them during a protest in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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A woman says a prayer next to a police officer during protests in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

A woman says a prayer next to a police officer during protests in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Anthony Lamar Smith's mother, Annie, walks with family and protesters during a peaceful rally in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Anthony Lamar Smith's mother, Annie, walks with family and protesters during a peaceful rally in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Police in riot gear and a protester stand near a burned U.S. flag in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Police in riot gear and a protester stand near a burned U.S. flag in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Red paint is splattered on the shield of a policeman during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Red paint is splattered on the shield of a policeman during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

People continue to march in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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A protester is sprayed with mace by riot police after throwing a chair through a window of a business during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

A protester is sprayed with mace by riot police after throwing a chair through a window of a business during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Police detain protesters arrested for causing damage to local businesses during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Police detain protesters arrested for causing damage to local businesses during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Shopkeepers clean up shattered glass during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Shopkeepers clean up shattered glass during the second night of demonstrations in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Actor Nick Cannon walks with people marching the day after the not guilty verdict in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Actor Nick Cannon walks with people marching the day after the not guilty verdict in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Sophie Lipman poses for a portrait as she protests in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Sophie Lipman poses for a portrait as she protests in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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An unconscious protester with asthma is seen in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Twitter/Kelly Dutton via REUTERS

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

An unconscious protester with asthma is seen in St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Twitter/Kelly Dutton via REUTERS

A sign hangs from barricades outside the courthouse during a police standoff with protesters, September 15, 2017.
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Friday, September 15, 2017

A sign hangs from barricades outside the courthouse during a police standoff with protesters, September 15, 2017.
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People march downtown after the not guilty verdict was announced in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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Friday, September 15, 2017

People march downtown after the not guilty verdict was announced in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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A woman marches downtown after the not guilty verdict was announced in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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Friday, September 15, 2017

A woman marches downtown after the not guilty verdict was announced in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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People march downtown after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Friday, September 15, 2017

People march downtown after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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Police disembark from a bus as protesters lock arms preventing the bus from moving during a standoff with protesters after the not guilty verdict of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Police disembark from a bus as protesters lock arms preventing the bus from moving during a standoff with protesters after the not guilty verdict of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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Protesters march in reaction to the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis/

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Protesters march in reaction to the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis/

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Protesters march after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Protesters march after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

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